The Detroit News says hockey legend Gordie Howe suffered a "serious stroke" on Sunday.
Dr. Murray Howe, the son of the 86-year-old Hall of Famer, told the Detroit newspaper that his father has lost some function on one side of his body and has difficulty speaking.
The report says "Mr. Hockey," is resting at his daughter's home in Lubbock.
Howe played 25 seasons with the Detroit Red Wings, won four Stanley Cups, six Hart Trophies as the NHL's most valuable player and six Art Ross Trophies as the league's leading scorer.
He also played in the World Hockey Association and was a member of the Hartford Whalers when they merged with the NHL in 1979.
